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Blue Friday Fodder: Early Road Tactics Need to Change

Bye weeks in the NFL are time for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Seahawks coaches have also shown they can use the extra time to self-scout and adjust their approach to improve results on the field. Most memorably, they looked at their porous offensive line during the first half of...

Tale of the Tape — Faulty Giants Special Teams Could Be The Difference

Seattle and New York are fresh off surprising road victories and have some renewed hope that better days are ahead. Most looked at a winless Giants team that lost three receivers and assumed they were doomed to misery. They changed to a Seahawks-like approach in their win over the...

Softy and Brian Discuss Big Win Over Rams & Offensive Line Rumors

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Ciara eagerly prays to God, hoping the Seahawks trade for LT Duane Brown

With star LT Duane Brown still holding out in Houston and Seattle’s offensive line still struggling, recent rumors have surfaced regarding a potential trade. And this isn’t just pure speculation — for a while now, many local writers have been hearing whispers of Seattle’s rumored interest in the star...

Checking In On Germain Ifedi

After playing right tackle for Texas A&M, Germain Ifedi was selected by the Seahawks with the 32nd pick in the 2016 draft. After some initial back and forth, the coaching staff announced Ifedi would move to guard for the 2016 season. Not surprisingly for a rookie changing positions, Ifedi...

NFL Power Rankings Week 6 — Saints Go Marching Up, Seahawks Gain By Standing Still

POWER RANKINGS It should come as no surprise in this wacky NFL season that the Seahawks make their first appearance in the top ten by doing absolutely nothing at all. Teams like Detroit, Green Bay, and Denver plummeted down the list with various levels of dismal performance. If a...

Real Hawk Talk Episode 14 – The Gang Breaks Down Seattle at the Bye

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NFL Power Rankings Week 5 — Jacksonville Defense, Redskins Offense Surprise

POWER RANKINGS The Chiefs continue to dominate the NFL, with the best offense, and the toughest strength of schedule (SOS) thus far. Their defense, especially against the run, is showing some signs of weakness. They are allowing 4.6 yards per carry. Jacksonville has taken over the top defensive rank...

Warren Sharp Dropping Knowledge Bombs on Real Hawk Talk Episode 15

The Morning After: Seahawks Remain Undefeated During Bye Weeks

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Reconstructing An Offense In Season

So here we are at the bye week of 2017. The offense seems to not have it’s identity. The running game has all but vanished, leaving Russell Wilson doing all the heavy lifting. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell is left to find out what his team does well in the...

The Morning After: Seahawks Give Divisional Little Brother Rams a Noogie, Win 16-10

This column is brought to you by Pagliacci Pizza. Treat yourself! Exclusive special below. It is prom night. Your little brother appears at the top of the stairs dressed in his tuxedo, freshly showered and groomed. Every strand of hair is perfectly placed, and you can tell he is...

The Morning After: Sloppy Seahawks Winless In Preseason

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